The U.S. House of Representatives on July 14 passed several labor-friendly amendments as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2023. The amendments now move to the Senate, where passage is uncertain. We've gathered articles on the news from SHRM Online and other media outlets.
Union-Friendly Amendments
One approved amendment to the NDAA would prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from contracting with "union busting" employers. The House also approved an amendment that would give preference to contractors with union neutrality agreements. In addition, the House approved a proposal to make all agencies boycott contractors with two or more Fair Labor Standards Act violations in the past five years.
Employer Opposition
Some employer groups opposed the labor-friendly amendments. The Coalition for a Democratic Workplace wrote a letter saying the proposals "do not belong on this bill." Littler's Workplace Policy Institute heads Shannon Meade and Michael Lotito wrote, "These partisan labor amendments contain previously failed policies that are overreaching and overly restrictive."
Prior Successful Ban-the-Box NDAA Amendment
NDAA amendments have previously included labor-friendly amendments. A prohibition against employers with federal contracts asking about a job applicant's criminal history—part of a defense funding bill signed in late 2019—took effect in the last days of 2021. The "ban-the-box" provision was...
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